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  We Drove Mario Kart 3D Through Land, Sea and Air For You

  I checked out some of the new features of Mario Kart 3D at the Nintendo booth today. In addition to looking pretty, partially thanks to Donkey Kong Country Returns developer Retro Studios, the 3DS version adds customizable vehicles, flying sections and “underwater driving”. Mario Kart 3D will be out some time this year.

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 9, 2011
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  Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny is Simply Adorable on the PlayStation 3

  Farming and fighting it’s all the same, until it comes to the PlayStation 3, gets Move support, and looks this pretty. Stand back while I hug Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny Tides of Destiny is coming out later this year in North America for the PlayStation 3 and Wii, which isn’t a combination of release…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 9, 2011
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  Step Inside The Old Republic‘s Eternity Vault, and Bring Some Friends

  On the ice world of Belsavis a deadly threat to the galaxy lies in wait. More powerful than the Empire or the Republic, the only hope of defeating it lies in forming a raid in Star Wars: The Old Republic This is The Eternity Vault, a maximum level Operation for BioWare’s upcoming Star Wars MMO.…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 9, 2011
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  Saints Row the Third Keeps E3 Classy with a Bikini Car Wash

  Remember a couple of years ago, when they tried to make E3 a more sedate affair, without the flashy lights, scantily clad women, and overall spectacle of past shows? THQ says screw that noise. THQ’s Saints Row the Third team pulled out the bikini-wearing manual labor and the ” I Heart Rim Jobs” t-shirts this…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 9, 2011
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  Activision Boss Refused Sneak Peek of Competitor’s Battlefield 3

  According to CVG, Activision CEO wandered by the E3 booth of Battlefield 3, the regicidal threat to his company’s own Call of Duty franchise, for a friendly look at the competition. He was denied. However, Activision says this didn’t happen.

  By Joel Johnson Published June 9, 2011
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  Aliens: Colonial Marines Is a Living Tableau of Death, Bloody and Alien

  Aliens: Colonial Marines is everything I’d want in an Aliens game starring tragically overconfident space Marines. It is spectacular with sprays of gunfire, acidic green blood, and horrific death. It is the rolling retreat of Marines in the face of an ocean of crawling, face-hugging, meat-rending xenomorphs. But before we get into the half hour…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 9, 2011
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  Tales of a PS Vita Ninja Trailer

  Ninja series Shinobido is headed to the PS Vita with Shinobido 2: Tales of the Ninja, apparently as a system launch title in Japan. It’ll cut you. 【動画配信】PS Vita『SHINOBIDO 2: Tales of the Ninja（邦題未定）』動画を独占公開 [ファミ通.com]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2011
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  You Wanted a Serious Flight Sim, You Got One

  Many hardcore fans were upset at the demise of Microsoft’s Flight Simulator franchise, as it was one of the only viable ways to fly a plane in a video game and not have to blow stuff up. For you —and if you can stomach the shift to choppers—there is now Take On Helicopters It’s a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2011
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  Rhythm Heaven for Wii Shakes Out a Japanese Release Date

  Known as Minna no Rhythm Tengoku in Japan, Rhythm Heaven hits the Nintendo on July 21 in The Land of the Rising Sun. [Official Site]

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  Shouldn’t Sonic Always Be Faster than Mario?

  Another Olympics, another Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. This time, it’s the 2012 London Olympics. Headed to the Wii and the 3DS, Sega lists the game as “Coming Soon”, which must mean before the 2012 Olympics.

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  This Assassin’s Creed: Revelations Trailer Spoils The End of AC: Brotherhood

  Don’t watch this trailer if you didn’t finish Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood. If you did, this is a tease of what happens with series hero Desmond in this fall’s Assassin’s Creed: Revelations. Looks to me like the Desmond parts of this game will be like the virtual-reality training missions of Brotherhood. But that’s just a hunch.…

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  The Best Team Fortress 2 Players Can Now Sell Their Names For Advertising

  Danish advertising firm Uncle Grey, in an effort to hire the kind of people they were looking for, decided against paying magazines and newspapers and websites for job ads, and instead paid some Team Fortress 2 players instead. Those players had to change their names to that of the company, and while playing had to…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2011
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  A Most Beautiful (And Totally Fake) Vita

  “Vita” isn’t only the name of Sony’s upcoming portable. It’s also a character in the anime Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A’s. A kwinky-dink! Thus, the Japanese internet coughs up this Photoshop: a Vita PS Vita. Vita (the character) voice actress Asami Sanada tweeted that she’s “super happy” about the Vita moniker and even joked about…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2011
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  The Evolution of Assassin’s Creed’s Ezio Auditore da Firenze

  DeviantArt user doubleleaf, the same bright spark who brought us a whole gallery of Assassin’s Creed anime-inspired art, has also done this more recent piece in honour of Assassin’s Creed Revelations, paying tribute to star Ezio’s advancing years. Evolution of Ezio [doubleleaf, via ALBOTAS]

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2011
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  The Wii U Has Been Beaten to the Punch by an…iPad Game

  One of the big draws of Nintendo’s new Wii U console is the fact it can stream games to a controller and also use that controller as a secondary screen. While Wii U won’t be out until 2012, though, this iPad game can do it a lot sooner. Real Racing 2 HD, already one of…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2011
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Welcome, welcome. This is Talk Amongst Yourselves. I think you’re familiar with the drill: say something about games. We want to hear it. Our writers work day and night to bring content to the site—this is your place to drop your two cents and do the same. After days of uncertainty, Incursor came to our…

  By Drew Cohen Published June 9, 2011
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  First Professor Layton, Now Gundam

  Professor Layton designer Akihiro Hino will be penning the story for the upcoming Gundam series, Gundam Age. [JEFusion]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2011
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  Super Mario 3DS’ E3 Trailer Brings the Easy-Listening

  Just when you think you’ve seen it all, a Mario game comes along with just enough of a twist on the last one to make you fall for it all over again. If you’d like to see some gameplay footage of a more authentic variety, we got some hands-on time with the game the other…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2011
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  Fun Facts about the Wii U Controller’s Size

  Bigger isn’t necessarily better, but it’s not necessarily bad, either. The Wii U Controller is large. No biggie! Website Electricpig put the Wii U Controller into context, noting fun facts like you could apparently fit seven Wii Remotes across the Wii U Controller’s face, and that it’s 10 percent longer than the Wii console and…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2011
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  Payday: The Heist Looks Neat, But…

  SOE’s Payday: The Heist, an upcoming shooter for the PS3 and PC, looks kind of fun. I like how it’s short, but in the way it structures its missions encourages repeat play and experimentation. All those dead cops and security guards is a little off-putting, though. I mean, some games get away with using them…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2011